One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant argyranthemum in Ponchatoula should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant argyranthemum until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Ponchatoula is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Ponchatoula. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ponchatoula is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ponchatoula it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ponchatoula

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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